Median Household Income
$49,300 ± $5,782
Median Home Value
$137,400 ± $8,374
Median Gross Rent
$817 ± $44/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,560
Poverty Rate
26.3%
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Homeownership Rate
48.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.3%
Median Age
29.6
Average Commute
14 min
Households
7,447
Veterans
658
Population Over Time
Charleston shrank 22.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
22,065
2016
21,257
2018
20,632
2020
20,141
2022
17,795
2024
17,062
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
85.4%
Hispanic or Latino
4.5%
Black or African American
6.9%
Asian
2.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.